Epstein Secrets

thed by Vanity Fair, Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentor. it might seem. was not Leslie Wexner but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg. 57. who. for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 1993. was trying to buy the New York Post. He is cur- rently incarcerated

ice a lavish lifestyle that included a mansion on Long Island. homes on Man- hattan's Sutton Place and in Florida. and a fleet of cars and planes. Hoffenbeng and Epstein had much in common. Both were smart and obsessed with making money. Both were from Brook- lyn. According to HotTenbers. the two men we

ces. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the restaurant Le Cirque. Holfenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and the relationship flourished. "They tray. eled everywhere together—on Hoffenberg's

s attention-grabbing moves was flying President Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Africa on a private jet. The article says that when Epstein worked for [Steve Hoffenberg], he cooked up some of Hoffenberg's questionable financing deals - a claim Epstein has denied. Full Text (249 words) (Copyright 2003, The New York

ction whiz's maddeningly catchy beats legitimized Justin Timberlake, and cameos of his Curtis Mayfield-li

as his money, is a gentleman by the name of Steve Hoffenberg, who went to jail for 20 years for committing th

e Limited. Mr. Wexner is the chief executive of L Brands, which now operates Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works. Mr. Epstein also did work for Steven Hoffenberg, a financier who offered to rescue The New York Post in 1994, the year before he was charged with securities fraud. Mr. Epstein's townhouse was onc

y's Office for the Eastern District of New York. Justin Roller, an associate of the firm, contributed to

1/30/2005 EFTA01713447 HOTSHOT EPSTEIN NOT SO HOT: VF PAUL THARP. New York Post. New York, N.Y.: Feb 4, 2003. pg. 036 People: Epstein, Jeffrey, Hoffenberg, Steve Section: Business Text Word Count 249 Document URL: ilistraet (DoettiatThummarY) • .,- • .• [Jeffrey Epstein], a 50-year-old Ralph La

t Citibank once sued him for defaulting on a $20 million loan. The article suggested that one of his business mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American histo- As he am

ction whiz's maddeningly catchy beats legitimized Justin Timberlake, and cameos of his Curtis Mayfield-li

e Limited. Mr. Wexner is the chief executive of L Brands, which now operates Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works. Mr. Epstein also did work for Steven Hoffenberg, a financier who offered to rescue The New York Post in 1994, the year before he was charged with securities fraud. 29 EFTA00076685 SDNY News Cl

as his money, is a gentleman by the name of Steve Hoffenberg, who went to jail for 20 years for committing th

y's Office for the Eastern District of New York. Justin Roller, an associate of the firm, contributed to

ed as a financial consultant and founded at least two separate companies. Mr. Epstein had two significant periods of employment. The first was with Steven Jude Hoffenberg as a consultant in the late 1980s. Mr. Hoffenberg was described as his first mentor and he was later convicted and incarcerated in a large Ponzi sch

companies. Mr. Epstein had two significant periods of employment. The first was with Steven Jude Hoffenberg as a consultant in the late 1980s. Mr. Hoffenberg was described as his first mentor and he was later convicted and incarcerated in a large Ponzi scheme. He implicated Mr. Epstein for fraudulently d

(Lee also has been in touch with me to be sure I have all I need). I'll send you all the final approved response from DOJ when I get it. Thanks, Justin Justin Long Public Information Office Federal Bureau of Prisons (202) 353-4464 Page 3601 EFTA00056559 Properties Property Value MessagelD

umen than his connections to two men — Steven J. Hoffenberg, a onetime owner of The New York Post and a noto

ittle evidence that Mr. Epstein is a billionaire. Mr. Epstein's wealth may have depended less on his math acumen than his connections to two men — Steven J. Hoffenberg, a onetime owner of The New York Post and a notorious fraudster later convicted of running a $460 million Ponzi scheme, and Leslie H. Wexner, the

for law school, she said." -- Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax's attorney said a witness was present du

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ittle evidence that Mr. Epstein is a billionaire. Mr. Epstein's wealth may have depended less on his math acumen than his connections to two men — Steven J. Hoffenberg, a onetime owner of The New EFTA00044386 York Post and a notorious fraudster later convicted of running a $460 million Ponzi scheme, and Leslie H

for law school, she said." -- Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax's attorney said a witness was present du

t Citibank once sued him for defaulting on a $20 million loan. The article suggested that one of his business mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American histo- ry?" •

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WITNESS LIST CONTINUATION - - N DEF. NO. PLF. NO. DATE OFFERED MARKED ADMITTED DESCRIPTION OF WITNESSES 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. Steven Huffenberg 161. Michael Stroll 162. Ibrahim Tonargula, 163. Douglas Shoettic, 164. Records Custodian, Amazon 165. Records Custodian, Yellow Cab 166.

Gresscr, LLP, 62. • e issa ' apusta, 63. 64. Justin Vanover, 65. Alfredo Rodn WITNESSES WHICH MAY